Goa's beaches most littered in the country

摘要

Goa's beaches have the highest concentration of plastic debris in India, says a study by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi.Every metre of beach sand in Goa has an average 25.47g of plastic. The total litter, including nylon fishing nets, glass, e-waste, Styrofoam and thermocol, is 205.75g/m2 - the highest in the country.The 12-member team analysed the distribution of six categories of litter on 254 beaches, including 12 in Goa, across 11 states and Union Territories, which share India's 7,516km coastline.